Receiving a foreclosure notice on your home can be extremely stressful. Most homeowners are unfamiliar with the foreclosure process and when faced with such a notice they are left confused and anxious, wondering what happens next?
Receiving just compensation for a taking under eminent domain
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the government to take private property and convert it for public use, but they must provide just compensation to the property owner. This process of government acquisition of private property is referred to as eminent domain. The property that is the subject of the taking is known as the condemned property.
What do I do if I have an easement on my property?
Easements are common encumbrances that come up in connection with the purchase and sale of residential real estate. So what is an easement and how do you get rid of it?
Finding success in a new trend for commercial real estate
Most people are familiar with traditional hotels and high-rise luxury apartment complexes dominating the landscape, particularly in urban areas. But these types of large commercial properties can saturate a market when the supply outweighs the demand for this type of commercial lease. These commercial properties often cannot adapt fast enough to the changing markets. Now, though, there is a lesser-known commercial property finding much success in these markets.
What is an 'inverse condemnation'?
This blog has on many occasions discussed eminent domain proceedings in which a governmental authority legally takes private land, even over a Pennsylvania landowner's objection, and re-dedicates the property to a public use, like a government building or even a highway.
